Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
72 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2012
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1977
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